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Good news for all the people who are unhappy with Sony’s poor lens offering for its NEX cameras. The adapter shown in the video above is just a prototype made by a Chinese manufacturer. It’s not available for the time being, it will be sold in a few months. However, there is an older version with aperture control but no AF available on [shoplink 7197 ebay]eBay Hong Kong (click here)[/shoplink].
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What about a viewfinder for the [shoplink 6091]EOS M[/shoplink], or for the more pro-oriented model we are expecting Canon to announce (and we are sure Canon is working on)? Responding to an Amateur Photographer (AP) reader who asked for it, Richard Shepherd, senior product specialist for Consumer EOS at Canon Europe said that (emphasis mine):
Customers are used to using smartphones and compacts. We are not seeing a requirement for EVFs in that area.
That’s not something that makes me happy! Myself and others were strongly hoping that the more pro-oriented mirrorless system camera that Canon is said to be working on would have some sort of viewfinder. Nope! About dedicated lenses for the EOS M system, Mr. Shepherd said:
Asked why Canon has not published a roadmap to give EOS M consumers confidence that future lenses will become available to develop their system, Shepherd replied that Canon’s extensive lens history suggests the company will bring out further lenses. But, he explained that the type of lenses launched will be determined by consumer demand.
So, I hope consumers will claim for good lenses! :-)
EOS M pre-order links:
USA & world-wide:
EOS M page on Amazon (click here), Adorama (click here), B&H (click here)
EOS M Black at Amazon (click here), Amazon UK (click here), Adorama (click here) and BHphoto (click here).
EOS M White at BHphoto (click here).
EOS M 22mm pancake at Amazon (click here), Adorama (click here) and BHphoto (click here).
EOS M 18-55mm kit lens at Amazon (click here), Adorama (click here) and BHphoto (click here).
EOS M adapter at Amazon (click here) and BHphoto (click here).
EOS M Flash at Amazon (click here), Adorama (click here) and BHphoto (click here).
Germany (Amazon DE):
EOS M black with EF-M 18-55mm 1:3,5-5,6 IS STM lens and Speedlite 90EX for €849 (click here)
EOS M white with EF-M 18-55mm 1:3,5-5,6 IS STM lens and Speedlite 90EX for €849 (click here)
EOS M red with EF-M 18-55mm 1:3,5-5,6 IS STM lens and Speedlite 90EX for €849 (click here)
EF-M 22mm 1:2 STM Pancake lens for €249 (click here)
EF-EOS M Adapter for €129 (click here)
wexcameras.de (click here)
Italy: Amazon IT (click here)
This is a good and instructive review of the [shoplink 112]EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM ($11,500, click here)[/shoplink] by Digital Photography School. Let me first list the specifications of the lens:
The review comes with lots of samples (wildlife shots in Alaska). From the conclusion:
The Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM is a treat to use but not a treat to carry around. It is best used when a base of operations can be established, like a boat or near a campsite. The sharpness from side to side is impressive but needs to be balanced with the general aspect of it being a fixed focal length lens. This is fairly easily overcome with cropping final images, especially as the pixel count on future cameras climbs.
EF EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM price check: [shopcountry 112]
CR has more hints that Canon will soon announce a new, high resolution DSLR. The talk is about a 46MP sensor.
I’m told that the coming big megapixel camera is a very new sensor design/overhaul. The emphasis is in the dynamic range of the sensor. Performance is said to be on the level of medium format, even better than the impressive [shoplink 4853]D800[/shoplink].
The high res cam is said to get a new naming scheme (no 3D nor something with “D”). Canon should announce it at PhotoPlus in New York City in October.
There are also new lenses that are said to show up soon. The EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x is expected to be announced by Canon at PhotoPlus. Finally, two f/4 telephoto lenses are rumored to be announced in January 2013: the EF 300 f/4L IS II and the EF 400 f/4L IS.
Let’s start with a Digitalcamerinfo’s first impressions review of the [shoplink 7139]EOS 6D[/shoplink].
The Canon EOS 6D is designed to be a lighter, cheaper alternative to the Canon [shoplink 2431]EOS 5D Mark III[/shoplink]. To that end, it accomplishes its goals, squeezing a 20.2-megapixel full-frame sensor and updated autofocus into a relatively small body. […]
The EOS 6D does, however, seem much simpler to use at first blush than either the [shoplink 2431]EOS 5D Mark III[/shoplink] or its predecessor, the venerable [shoplink 254]EOS 5D Mark II[/shoplink]. The 6D’s inclusion of Canon’s now-ubiquitous “Q” quick control menu and a physical mode dial chock full of automatic shooting modes should make novice shooters feel right at home. The “Q” menu, in particular, makes adjusting settings much easier, taking full advantage of the large 3-inch, 1.040 million-pixel display.
Next, lets have a look at a comparison by Digitalcamerainfo between the [shoplink 7139]EOS 6D[/shoplink] and Nikon’s D600. Both cams have a price tag of $2100, have similar specs and aim at the same target (customers). Are they so much different (beside the fact that the EOS 6D has built-in GPS and WiFi)?
On the Nikon side, the D600’s top plate is pulled almost directly from their top APS-C model, the D7000; the back control scheme, on the other hand, is largely based on their recently released full-frame body, the [shoplink 4853]Nikon D800[/shoplink]. On the Canon EOS 6D you can see bits and pieces that are clearly culled from the high-end APS-C [shoplink 337]EOS 7D[/shoplink], while the body’s silhouette is reminiscent of a smaller Canon [shoplink 2431]EOS 5D Mark III[/shoplink].
Won’t anticipate more, since it is a well made article you should read. So if you want to learn about the little details that differentiate one camera from the other you where to go.
Canon’s EOS 6D can be preordered at the following shops:
After all the expectations and the heat of Photokina, it’s time to go back to business as usual. That means rumors, and there is a bunch of new ones to discuss.
NL has been told that you can expect to see a high megapixel DSLR that will showcased at the PhotoPlus exhibition in NY, from October 24th to 27th. Seems like the price and the performance of [shoplink 4853]Nikon’s D800[/shoplink] is somewhat worrying Canon. The rumor suggests the following specs for the high res DSLR (which may be named EOS 3D, and may be available later next year):
This is not the first time a rumor about a Canon high res DSLR shows up. We reported about time ago.
There is more, still coming from NL. And this one is no less than about a new sensor design, supposed to appear during next year. It comes bigger: this new sensor design is said to show up not just in the high res camera we discussed above, but also in the EOS 7D Mark II, EOS 70D and EOS 700D. Delays in the development of this sensors may have pushed the massive firmware upgrade for the [shoplink 337]EOS 7D[/shoplink].
Take rumors with a grain of salt, as usual. But be also aware that they happen to be true. When we reported the rumor about an entry level DSLR by Canon, it seemed to be rather implausible to lot of people. And then, last week, Canon announced the EOS 6D. What I want to say: a high megapixel DSLR by Canon is plausible, not just because Nikon has one. It is plausible because lots of professionals need high resolution sensors.
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